Gunmen have shot dead one person and abducted another along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack occurred on Thursday, August 27, at about 5pm around Ojuwo Olijo, according to the Kogi State Police Command. The police said the armed assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire…
Trabzonspor have rejected head coach Fatih Tekke’s resignation following the Turkish club’s heavy Europa League defeat by Ferencvaros. The Super Lig side were eliminated from the competition after suffering a 4-0 defeat in Hungary on Thursday. A scoreline that meant losing the play-off tie 5-0 on aggregate. Tekke, 48, tendered his resignation shortly after the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has accused three workers in Cross River State, of attempting to traffic their employer’s two-year-old child for sale. The Head of Operations, NAPTIP Cross River Command, Oba Joseph, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday….
Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, the royal palace in Oslo announced on Friday morning. He passed away peacefully at the national hospital in Oslo, where he had been receiving treatment for haemolytic anaemia. The royal flag on the palace roof was lowered to half-mast. He is succeeded by his…
Raphinha continued his impressive start to the season as Barcelona made it two victories from two in La Liga with a 2-0 win over Athletic Club at Spotify Camp Nou. The Brazil winger scored his third goal of the campaign before Fermin Lopez sealed the points late in the second half. The match also saw…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Further escalating tensions with Canada amid a worsening trade dispute between the two countries. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of changing the name of the Great Lake, which is shared by the US and Canada. On Thursday,…
Andrew and Tristan Tate have asked a Florida court to release them from custody while they challenge extradition to the UK. The brothers face charges including rape and human trafficking. They both appeared in court in Miami on Thursday wearing tan jail uniforms and shackles. Both denied committing the alleged crimes and criticised the conditions…
UEFA is pursuing criminal legal proceedings against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino. This comes as a result of the now-scrapped plan to sell stakes in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. Documents seen by BBC Sport show that European football’s governing body has applied for access…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has announced his resignation from office with immediate effect. Gusau confirmed his resignation during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. The NFF president also stepped down alongside other members of the federation’s board, bringing their tenure to an immediate end. The development comes amid growing scrutiny…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress has been summoned to an emergency meeting in Abuja. This comes amid growing concerns over recent developments within the country’s football governing body. An invitation signed by Yakubu Sarma and addressed to members of the NFF Congress states that the meeting will examine issues surrounding the functioning of the…
